Is it worth getting new tires for my hybrid?

[The One That Got Away]

Hello everybody,

I was wondering if it is worth buying some road/thinner tyres for my hybrid,
a lot of the area I bike on is uphill and just was wondering how much difference it would make my speed, getting up hills etc . . .

Only 16 so bit tight for cash to fork out the money for a road bike anytime soon so just wondering if new tyres would be worth the money.

Thanks for reading.

 

[The One That Got Away]

Sorry about the title damn spell checker was in American

 

[snorri]

I think you should keep your existing tyres until they are worn out. You are not entering competitions, so no one knows what speeds you are achieving, only yourself. You could still record your times over a known distance and get the same satisfaction of seeing your performance improve without a tyre change. Your fitness will not improve any faster with skinnier tyres, it takes regular effort on the bike to achieve that.

Safe cycling.

 

[barongreenback]

I changed from 28 to 25 on my Sirrus (only because I needed new tyres and they had the ones I wanted in stock) and to be honest, not much difference either in speed or ride comfort. My route to work is uphill on the way home and I can't say that thinner tyres make it any easier. Losing a couple of stone has though!

 

[The One That Got Away]

I think you should keep your existing tyres until they are worn out. You are not entering competitions, so no one knows what speeds you are achieving, only yourself. You could still record your times over a known distance and get the same satisfaction of seeing your performance improve without a tyre change. Your fitness will not improve any faster with skinnier tyres, it takes regular effort on the bike to achieve that.

Safe cycling.

Thanks a lot,
I think that's all I need at the moment to build up my legs and their endurance (:

 

[The One That Got Away]

I changed from 28 to 25 on my Sirrus (only because I needed new tyres and they had the ones I wanted in stock) and to be honest, not much difference either in speed or ride comfort. My route to work is uphill on the way home and I can't say that thinner tyres make it any easier. Losing a couple of stone has though!

Oh right cheers for that guess I will be saving myself some money now,
I've started biking down to my local town and have the same problem downhill all the way there its just the uphill after especially after some kayaking and tennis I end up feeling like a snail going up the hills

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Many cyclists ride with under-inflated tyres, and saddles that are too low. Both can significantly and negatively impact effort required on the road.

If you haven't checked, this is a guide for tyre pressure, and the saddle should be set roughly at a height that allows you to rest your heel on the pedal at the bottom of its stroke when your leg is straight and you are sitting on it normally and squarely.

 

[Cyclist33]

what hybrid have you got and which tyres are on it at the moment??

Stu

 

[snorri]

just the uphill after especially after some kayaking and tennis I end up feeling like a snail going up the hills

Ah! These were the days, kayaking, tennis and cycling uphill all in the same day.